GSD-2023-1002084 bpf: Fix pointer-leak due to insufficient speculative store bypass mitigation

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A local attacker can leak kernel pointers via speculative store bypass, potentially aiding further exploits.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1002084?

GSD-2023-1002084 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bpf: Fix pointer-leak due to insufficient speculative store bypass mitigation

This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.91 by commit 01bdcc73dbe7be3ad4d4ee9a59b71e42f461a528, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit 2039f26f3aca5b0e419b98f65dd36481337b86ee. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002084?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1002084?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2023-1002084 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002084 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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